Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 2PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (01 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (01 Jun)8ft (2.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
2
2
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3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.3
ENE
9
2.1
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
435
238
569
783
711
838
948
903
1078
1034
1151
1024
990
1003
853
650
676
576
480
376
392
292
234
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
WNW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
S
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:24AM1.65m
4:50PM1.79m
5:08AM1.64m
5:34PM1.78m
5:52AM1.61m
6:18PM1.75m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.36m
11:08PM0.42m
11:17AM0.37m
11:53PM0.43m
12:02PM0.39m
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7:50
7:50
7:52
7:52
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4:59
4:58
4:58
4:58
Temp °C
16
14
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
14
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
13
11
13
13
14
11
11
9
11
12
12
12
11
9
10
11
10
11
9
9
9
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
8
0.3
SSW
14
1.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
12
2.1
NE
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
470
36
238
30
582
19
18
17
17
811
1034
1151
1024
990
1003
853
650
676
576
480
376
392
292
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
40
6
33
59
15
1
12
15
14
14
26
24
41
27
58
55
31
115
107
98
64
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
6
1
2
2
16
2
35
7
8
51
4
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.4
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
5
Energy kJ
604
435
242
569
783
711
838
948
903
1078
3
5
6
6
8
3
18
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
3
0
0
76
3
27
76
76
63
30
30
3
13
5
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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